If the last day of the cup finals failed to live up to the pageantry of Tuesday's proceeding's, there was nonetheless no shortage of top quality basketball as shown in this penultimate game.

14 points adrift at the break, Abbey Vocational produced a sterling second half display, landing some cracking long range baskets towards the end from Aidan Gallagher who earned the Most Valuable Player award. But Palmerstown, in their captain, Gary Dredge, had the perfect foil and the towering athlete held them steady under the pressure with his frees proving crucial.